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Cayenne was
frequently used to treat diseases of the circulatory system.
It is still traditionally used in herbal medicine as a
circulatory tonic (a substance believed to improve
circulation). Rubbed on the skin, cayenne is a traditional,
as well as modern, remedy for rheumatic pains and arthritis
due to what is termed a counterirritant effect. A
counterirritant is something that causes irritation to a
tissue to which it is applied, thus distracting from the
original irritation (such as joint pain in the case of
arthritis).
Source:
www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com
"Cayenne pepper - prized for thousands of
years for its healing power. Folklore from around the world
recounts amazing results using cayenne pepper in simple healing and
in baffling health problems. But cayenne pepper is not just a healer
from ancient history. Recent clinical studies have been conducted on
many of the old-time health applications for this miracle herb.
Again and again, the therapeutic value of cayenne pepper has been
medically validated." Dr. Patrick Quillin
The Healing Power of Cayenne Pepper
In a recent letter
to the editors of the New England Journal of Medicine, three Italian
doctors describe how they were able to reduce patients' reported
dyspepsia symptoms by more than half - by prescribing red pepper
powder. In a study of 30 patients with functional dyspepsia, half of
the participants received a placebo, while the other half took 2.5
grams of red pepper powder each day (divided into capsules taken
before each of three meals). Both groups took their respective
treatments for five weeks, and rated their symptoms each day on a
scale of zero to three (higher scores indicated more severe
symptoms). By the third week, the red pepper group showed a
significant advantage over the control group. And by week five, the
pepper group's symptoms had declined 60 percent from their baseline
scores - while the control group's scores had only decreased about
half as much. The symptom scores included ratings for pain, a
feeling of fullness, nausea, and an overall score. The red pepper
powder produced significant gains in all four areas.
Many herbalists believe that Cayenne is the most useful and valuable
herb in the herb kingdom, not only for the entire digestive system,
but also for the heart and circulatory system. It acts as a catalyst
and increases the effectiveness of other herbs when used with them.
Cayenne is a
medicinal and nutritional herb. It is a very high source of
Vitamins A & C, has the complete B complexes, and is very rich in
organic calcium and potassium, which is one of the reasons it is
good for the heart.
Digestion
Cayenne can rebuild
the tissue in the stomach and the peristaltic action in the
intestines. It aids elimination and assimilation, and helps the
body to create hydrochloric acid, which is so necessary for good
digestion and assimilation, especially of proteins. All this
becomes very significant when we realize that the digestive system
plays the most important role in mental, emotional and physical
health, as it is through the digestive system that the brain,
glands, muscles and every other part of the body are fed.
Heart
Cayenne has been
known to stop heart attacks within 30 seconds. For example, when a
90-year-old man in Oregon had a severe heart attack, his daughter
was able to get Cayenne extract into his mouth. He was pronounced
dead by the medics, but within a few minutes, he regained
consciousness. On the way to the hospital, he remained in a
semi-conscious state, but the daughter kept giving him the Cayenne
extract. By the time they got to the hospital, he had fully
recovered and wanted to go home and mow the lawn. The doctor asked
what she had given him, as he said it was the closest thing to a
miracle he had ever seen.
If a heart attack
should occur, it is suggested that a teaspoon of extract be given
every 15 minutes or a teaspoon of Cayenne in a glass of hot water be
taken until the crisis has passed. Dr. Anderson also knew of
a doctor who rushed out into the parking lot and put cayenne
tincture into the mouth of a man who had died of a heart attack
while he was parking his car. Within a few minutes, the man’s heart
starting beating again.
According to Dr.
Richard Anderson, using cayenne and hawthorn berries together has a
most incredible effect upon the heart. He believes that a regimen
of cayenne and hawthorn berries for several months will
greatly strengthen the heart, and possibly prevent heart attacks.
He states further that if an attack were to occur in someone who had
followed this regimen, chances are very good that no damage would
occur. He tells the following story about his mother:
“I had her taking
hawthorn berries and cayenne when she had a heart attack at the age
of 79. Her diet had not been the best, and she was in an extremely
stressful situation. While in the hospital, they found three blocked
arteries and wanted to operate immediately. They did not think that
she could survive for more than a few weeks if they didn’t operate.
(How many have heard that story!) The doctors thought it would be
very risky to operate, but they had her there, and there was a lot
of money to be made. So they decided to take some tests in the
hopes that they could find an excuse to operate. In spite of the
fact that she had been taking lots of aspirin for her arthritis,
smoked like she was the reincarnation of a boiler factory, and had
just had a heart attack, they found that her heart was incredibly
strong. In fact, they felt that her heart was stronger than most
people in their 30’s! The good news was that not only did she
survive the operation, but also she stopped smoking! Well worth the
operation, don’t you think? In my opinion, that was the best thing
the doctors ever did for her. Well, that is what hawthorn and
cayenne can do for the heart, and every good herbalist knows it;
every good doctor should also know it, but very few do.”
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